Legally, you will have to file a complaint through your contractors board, then you will have to call his contractor bond company and file a claim, make sure your new contractor has complete paperwork and fully insured.

Welcome on board, @Kyle Burnett - stay active!

Hi Anthony,It will look weird if you try to restyle it yourself.It might be wise to talk to an Architect in the area who does SFH work.That way it's more likely that everything will be styled good to the eye and match.You don't want the 1st and second stories looking like flip flops with a tuxedo, or vice versa.Maybe look into Hardy board, and Blue and white really POPs a lot better than beige (but you have to respect the neighborhood styles and colors too).This house is not the same style, but it is an eye popping blue and white.

I know successful investors that buy boarding houses and I know successful investors that only buy townhouses in nice neighborhoods. 

To save space in your room that is only 10' deep, don't have a foot board, just a headboard on the bed frame.

The lot is small so it would be inconvenient trying to get our site contractor to be on board with this idea…How would you deal with a challenge like this?

This means board up any broken windows and doors.

The August 2022 report from the Austin Board of Realtors shows the Austin metro market continuing to stabilize in response to high inflation, mortgage interest rates, record high home prices, and a possible recession in the US.

Specifically maintenance on porch floor boards and increased weathering.thoughts?

Hardi-board behind everything?